Psalm 31
Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 31
A Plea for Protection
For the choir director. A psalm of David.
1 Lord, I seek refuge in you;
let me never be disgraced.(A)
Save me by your righteousness.
2 Listen closely to me; rescue me quickly.
Be a rock of refuge for me,
a mountain fortress to save me.(B)
3 For you are my rock and my fortress;(C)
you lead and guide me
for your name’s sake.(D)
4 You will free me from the net
that is secretly set for me,
for you are my refuge.(E)
5 Into your hand I entrust my spirit;(F)
you have redeemed me,[a] Lord, God of truth.(G)
6 I[b] hate those who are devoted to worthless idols,
but I trust in the Lord.(H)
7 I will rejoice and be glad in your faithful love
because you have seen my affliction.
You know the troubles of my soul(I)
8 and have not handed me over to the enemy.(J)
You have set my feet in a spacious place.(K)
9 Be gracious to me, Lord,
because I am in distress;(L)
my eyes are worn out from frustration—
my whole being[c] as well.(M)
10 Indeed, my life is consumed with grief
and my years with groaning;(N)
my strength has failed
because of my iniquity,[d]
and my bones waste away.(O)
11 I am ridiculed by all my adversaries
and even by my neighbors.
I am dreaded by my acquaintances;
those who see me in the street run from me.(P)
12 I am forgotten: gone from memory
like a dead person—like broken pottery.(Q)
13 I have heard the gossip of many;
terror is on every side.(R)
When they conspired against me,
they plotted to take my life.(S)
14 But I trust in you, Lord;
I say, “You are my God.”(T)
15 The course of my life is in your power;(U)
rescue me from the power of my enemies
and from my persecutors.(V)
16 Make your face shine on your servant;(W)
save me by your faithful love.(X)
17 Lord, do not let me be disgraced when I call on you.(Y)
Let the wicked be disgraced;
let them be quiet[e][f] in Sheol.(Z)
18 Let lying lips(AA)
that arrogantly speak against the righteous
in proud contempt be silenced.(AB)
19 How great is your goodness,
which you have stored up for those who fear you.
In the presence of everyone[g] you have acted
for those who take refuge in you.(AC)
20 You hide them in the protection of your presence;(AD)
you conceal them in a shelter
from human schemes,
from quarrelsome tongues.(AE)
21 Blessed be the Lord,
for he has wondrously shown his faithful love to me
in a city under siege.(AF)
22 In my alarm I said,
“I am cut off from your sight.”(AG)
But you heard the sound of my pleading
when I cried to you for help.(AH)
Zabbuli 31
Endagaano Enkadde nʼEndagaano Empya
Ya Mukulu wa Bayimbi. Zabbuli ya Dawudi.
31 Ayi Mukama, ggwe kiddukiro kyange,
    leka nneme kuswazibwa.
    Ndokola mu butuukirivu bwo.
2 (A)Ontegere okutu kwo
    oyanguwe okunziruukirira.
Beera ekiddukiro kyange eky’olwazi
    era ekigo eky’amaanyi eky’okumponya.
3 (B)Nga bw’oli olwazi lwange era ekigo kyange;
    olw’erinnya lyo onkulembebere era onnuŋŋamye.
4 (C)Omponye mu mutego gwe banteze;
    kubanga ggwe kiddukiro kyange.
5 (D)Nteeka omwoyo gwange mu mikono gyo;
    ondokole, Ayi Mukama, Katonda ow’amazima.
6 (E)Nkyawa abo abeesiga bakatonda abalala;
    nze nneesiga Mukama.
7 (F)Nnaajaguzanga ne nsanyukira mu kwagala kwo,
    kubanga olabye okubonaabona kwange
    era omanyi ennaku endi ku mwoyo.
8 (G)Tompaddeeyo mu balabe bange,
    naye otadde ebigere byange mu kifo ekigazi.
9 (H)Onsaasire, Ayi Mukama, kubanga ndi mu nnaku nnyingi;
    amaaso gange gakooye olw’ennaku;
    omwoyo gwange n’omubiri gwange nabyo binafuye olw’obuyinike.
10 (I)Obulamu bwange buweddewo olw’obunaku n’emyaka gyange
    ne giggwaawo olw’okusinda.
Amaanyi gampweddemu olw’okwonoona kwange,
    n’amagumba ganafuye.
11 (J)Abalabe bange bonna bansekerera,
    banneetamiddwa.
Nfuuse ekyenyinyalwa mu mikwano gyange,
    n’abandaba mu kkubo banziruka.
12 (K)Nneerabiddwa ng’eyafa edda;
    nfuuse ng’ekibumbe ekyatifu.
13 (L)Buli ludda mpulirayo obwama
    nga bangeya;
bye banteesaako
    nga basala olukwe okunzita.
14 (M)Naye nneesiga ggwe, Ayi Mukama;
    nga njogera nti, “Oli Katonda wange.”
15 (N)Entuuko zange ziri mu mikono gyo;
    ondokole mu mikono gy’abalabe bange
    n’abangigganya.
16 (O)Amaaso go ogatunuulize omuweereza wo;
    ondokole n’okwagala kwo okutaggwaawo.
17 (P)Ayi Mukama tondeka kuswazibwa,
    kubanga nkukoowoola;
leka abo ababi baswale,
    era bagalamire emagombe nga basirise.
18 (Q)Akamwa kaabwe akayogera eby’obulimba
    kasirisibwe,
kubanga boogera ebitaliimu ku batuukirivu bo,
    nga babyogeza amalala n’okunyooma.
19 (R)Obulungi bwo,
    bwe waterekera abo abakutya nga buyitirivu,
n’obuwa mu lwatu
    abo abaddukira gy’oli.
20 (S)Obalabirira n’obawonya enkwe z’abalabe baabwe,
    n’obakuuma bulungi mu nnyumba yo,
n’ennyombo z’abantu
    ne zitabatuukako.
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